Rock Band Yes Guitarist Chris Squire died [ Current Affairs ]

(June 30, 2015)

Chris Squire who was the co-founder and longtime bassist of progressive Rock Band Yes, died on 27 June 2015 at his home in Phoenix, Arizona after battling Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL) at the 67. Chris Squire was born on 4 March 1948 in Kingsbury, North-West London. Squire was an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was best known as the bassist and founding member of the progressive rock band Yes, as well as his solo album Fish Out of Water in 1975.

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Rock Band Yes Guitarist

Chris Squire was the only member of the band who appeared on every album released from 1969 to 2014.

In 2014, the group’s most recent studio album Heaven & Earth was released. Squire was born in Kingsbury, North-West London.

Squire announced a hiatus from Yes after he was diagnosed with acute erythroid leukemia in May 2015.

During 1969 to 2014, Squire was the only member to play on each of their 21 studio albums released.